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May 9 - CEBC Cohort Notes - Cailen Langille & Kelly Legere

Cailen Langille (Inquiry-Based Learning Lead Teacher at Tri-County Regional Centre for Education, NS) Kelly Legere (Math and Science teacher at Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School, NS) "Cailen and Kelly will share their journey from only using traditional, product-based math assessments to learning the value of more varied assessment methods. They will share the province’s shift towards more equitable assessment practices, classroom examples and their continued work/research towards increasing equity in mathematics assessment." How to Assess Student Learning in ways other than Testing Moving Towards more Equitable Practices Key Considerations Shifting Perspectives - recognizing our own shortcomings and growing our practice Being mindful - how do our assessment practices shape what learners think is important? Establishing a supportive environment - valuing mistakes, ownership of learning, collaboration  Equitable assessment - valuing the learning process (conversations...